FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Name: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL at Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC
Start: 05/13/2016

220161440011 · 05/13/2016 · Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Longwall, Shear, Plow
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost: 385
Mine experience: 4.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Westmoreland Coal Company
Operator: Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC
Mine: 2902170

Narrative

Two miners were standing in the panline when a slab came off the face, striking against the sprags, then breaking and rolling into the panline, striking the 2 employees. Both received contusions to their legs and are placed on modified duty. Longwall recovery prep.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown